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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2015-10-20 | 2020-04-27 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 429.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A31 is much better than the Google Nexus 5X, with a overall score of 81.3 against 73.7. The Galaxy A31 body is a lot newer than Google Nexus 5X's, but it is a lot heavier and a little thicker. Galaxy A31 counts with a screen that's very similar to Google Nexus 5X's display, because although the Galaxy A31 has a little less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a bigger screen and a slightly better 1080 x 2400 resolution.
The Galaxy A31 counts with a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 32 GB more internal storage capacity. Galaxy A31 features a bit better processing power than Google Nexus 5X, because it has 2 GB more RAM and a greater number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy A31 takes much better videos and photos than Google Nexus 5X, and although they both have the same aperture, the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A31 also has a bigger sensor which gives a higher photo and video quality and a way better resolution back-facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy A31 has a much longer battery performance than Google Nexus 5X, because it has an 85% bigger battery capacity.
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